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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2022
Page
3
Joseph C. Hess, 38, was sentenced in Douglas County District Court to 32 months in prison for multiple counts of sexual abuse involving a teenage girl. He pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated sexual battery after a 2019 indictment detailing sodomy and indecent liberties.
Brandon Michael Torneden, 37, pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child. Judge Sally Pokorny sentenced him May 4 to two consecutive two month prison terms, suspended to 24 months probation. The case involved over 600 images found on a Lawrence laptop linked to Torneden.
The Douglas County Commission will consider two conditional use permits at today’s meeting. One permit covers a vacation rental at 1269 N 870 Road in unincorporated Douglas County south of Lawrence. The other, for light equipment storage, supports a snow removal service at 1074 N 100 Road west of Baldwin City.
Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly filed for reelection for District 1. Elected in 2018 his four year term runs to January 2023 and he helped lead emergency health orders including the county mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawrence Douglas County Public Health confirms another coronavirus death, a man aged 35 to 44, bringing the county toll to 139. Active cases total 1,102 with two hospitalizations at LMH Health. 14 day moving average is 52.1. Health officials urge vaccination and adherence to CDC guidance. A booster drive at Community Health Building offers a Friday drive-thru clinic from 9 am to noon. registration at dchealth.org/getmyvaccine with code 20220513.
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